Resources & Services

Career Resources & Opportunities

Career Services' staff is here to help you with every step of your future, from deciding on a major, to discerning and planning for your career path. We take pride in offering quality counseling sessions and reliable resources from the beginning of your Regis education so you will become an empowered and fulfilled member of the workforce.

Choosing your major and career path is a journey. Use our checklist of steps that we recommend taking through your decision-making process.It's designed to help you explore your options and make a solid, educated decision.

Resumes

Post your resume onlineAs a Regis student or alumni, you may post your resume on Regis CareerLink for employers to see and for future job applications.

Resume reviewSchedule an appointment with a career counselor today to tailor your resume for your ideal position. Book online or call 303.458.3508 to set up an appointment.

Career Services also offers in-person resume critiques on a first-come, first-served basis during our open-hour sessions at the North Denver (Lowell) campus on Wednesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Cover Letters

When you submit a resume to a prospective employer, the cover letter that accompanies it is as important as your resume. Here’s why a letter tailored to each prospective employer can increase your chances of getting an interview:

You can highlight parts of your background that match the job requirements

Get help preparing a powerful and effective cover letter by meeting with a career counselor.

The job interview is a key step in the employment process, and yet many people go into an interview unprepared.

Interviewing is a skill-your chances for success will increase if you know your skills, values, interests, abilities - and how to communicate them effectively. Career counselors can help you prepare for your interview by developing your ability to communicate strengths, teaching you to dress for success, helping you to use the power of your personality, and aiding you in the use of good body language.

Contact us to set-up an appointment and develop your interviewing skills.

A portfolio is a collection of samples that communicate your interests and gives evidence of the talents stated in your resume. Use your portfolio to show others what you have leanred, produced and accomplished. It is a "portable" collection of your skills and potential. A portfolio is very different than a resume, and is not typically used in lieu of a resume; but rather as a supplementary tool with which to market yourself.

For more information about developing a job search portfolio, refer to resources on quintcareers.com.

Finding a job, especially one you consider well suited to your interests, skills, and values, is no easy task. It takes a considerable amount of time and effort dedicated to research, planning, and execution to make it happen. Fortunately, a wealth of online resources is available to help you successfully navigate this process. Listed below are a number of online resources that cover virtually every aspect of career development and the job search process. Take some time to explore these resources to help you in your search for a career and job that provides you with personal and professional satisfaction.

And remember that as a student or alum of Regis University, you can obtain personal assistance in your pursuit of these goals through the Career Services office. In-person or phone appointments with our career counselors can be made by calling our office at 303.458.3508, or by booking the appointment online

Resources

www.Quintcareers.com: an encyclopedic resources that provides the content, tools, and motivation to empower people to achieve their educational goals, find their true career passion, obtain their ideal job, and be successful at their work.

www.rileyguide.com: one of the Web's premier gateways for job searchers, and career explorers

www.onetonline.org: a powerful occupational research tool created by the U.S. Department of Labor for job seekers, students and others

http://www.acinet.org: another entrepreneurial resource for job seekers created by the U.S. Department of Labor

GoinGlobal: Expand your horizons, your career, and your future (access available only to students and alums through CareerLink)

Interview Stream: Practice interviewing online, anytime, anywhere (access available only to students and alums through CareerLink)

www.mymajors.com: A useful resource for discovering what academic major may be right for yo

www.petersons.com: - A comprehensive guide to graduate and undergraduate programs in higher education

GoinGlobal: Expand your horizons, your career, your future (access available only to students and alums through CareerLink)

Contact us to learn more about additional resources that can help you with your job search.

Adapted from the Monster Career Advice Article, "Try This 4-Year Career Checklist" by Peter Vogt.

A successful college prepares for a future career by planning and making some crucial decisions. This can be stressful, especially if you leave everything until the last minute - the point at which you’re required to declare a major or applying for a job. Here are some questions that can help to make good decisions when choosing a major and a career path:

What makes me tick?

What major will fit me best?

How will I find a good career?

And how can I keep from going crazy trying to sort through this maze of career-related questions?

As a college student, you may feel confused and overwhelmed by all of the career decisions you must make. Fortunately, there's a strategy you can use to make the whole process a little easier on your nerves, and your brain: Pursue tangible career goals each year you're in school. The following checklist will help you make better sense of the career development process and give you a reasonably easy path to your career goals.

Freshman Year: Know Thyself (Self-Exploration)

You have enough to worry about during your first year of school without trying to choose your life's work on top of it all. So just start from the beginning:

Get to know yourself first.

What does that mean? In essence, it means learning what you enjoy doing (your interests); what you're good at doing (your skills); what's important to you in a future career (your work values); and what makes you the person you are (your personality).

Here are some of the ways you can get support on campus with your exploration:

Visit one-on-one with a career counselor at Career Services in the Coors Life Directions Center.

Take the PC 220 career planning course, College, Careers and Your Future.

Ask other people in your life (e.g., family and friends) to help you identify your pertinent career- related traits.

Sign up for academic courses that interest you, get involved in one or more student organizations or clubs, or start reading about various majors and careers. This will help you explore potential new interests and learn new skills.

Summer after Freshman Year

Secure an internship, summer employment, or a volunteer position to gain valuable experience.

Sophomore Year: Explore What's Out There (Career Exploration)

Once you reach your sophomore year, you can start investigating major and career possibilities. How?

Visit one-on-one with a career counselor at the Career Services office.

Research companies and organizations with whom you will be interviewing, prepare thoroughly for those interviews, and land yourself a job! See the online workshop, Discovering and Researching Employers.

Checklist or not, you're bound to feel overwhelmed during the process. But try to keep things in perspective. You may have to modify the checklist to suit your unique needs. However, remember that it can be a useful tool to help you successfully identify, prepare for, and pursue the career of your dreams.

This article was based on the Monster Career Advice article "Try This Four-Year Career Checklist." Copyright 2008 Monster Worldwide, Inc. All Rights Reserved. You may not copy, reproduce or distribute this article without the prior written permission of Monster Worldwide. This article first appeared on Monster, the leading online global network for careers. To see other career-related articles, visit Monster Trak Career Advice.

College, Careers and Your Future (PC220)

This two-credit course is designed for students who have not yet declared a major, are considering a change of major, or who want to make or confirm their career decisions. During the semester students will be acquainted with different aspects of the career planning process, starting with choosing a major. They will also become aware of their own interests, skills, values, and personality types in relation to making a decision about a major and a career direction.

Linking Majors to Careers

If you’re curious about what you can do in the world of work with a particular academic major, this resource is for you. Simply click on the icon above to access a list of links for more than 80 academic majors. Each of those links provides an informative report about what you can do in the world of work with that academic major. The reports also offer a number of resources for further exploration.

For the following Regis University named majors, use the following links for a report specific to that major:

Readying Rangers for Tomorrow

Readying Rangers for Tomorrow gives student athletes the tools to seize opportunities during their four years at Regis University. They receive guidance in selecting a major and career path, and gain access to ample leadership training and service opportunities.

After completion of the Redying Rangers program, a Regis University Student-Athlete Leadership Certificate will be awarded to student athletes so they can better market their leadership skills and abilities gained through their education and participation in the program. Readying Rangers will provide a tangible honor that can be included in resumes, indicating the student athlete's leadership qualities both on and off the playing field.

If you are interested in getting more information about Readying Rangers for Tomorrow please contact Brent Vogel, Senior Career Counselor